（浙江）外研版初中英语九年级下册期中复习（题型专练）：语法填空

    Nathaniel Hawthorne（go）home with a broken heart. He told his wife Sophia that he lost his job.his surprise, she spoke to him with great joy.

    "Now," she said(happy)."you can write your book! When you had your job, you didn't have time to write downyou were thinking about. Now, you are free. You can do what you like and make your dream (come) true!"

    "Yes," said the man sadly, "but what shall we live on while I(write)it?"

    Then, she took out a small box and opened it. There was a large amount of money.

    "I've always believed you are talented man," she told him. "I knew that someday you would write a great book. So every week, out of the money you gave me for everyday use, I saved a little bit. Now this money can help(we) through the year."

    With her trust and confidence, one of the (great)novels of American literature, The Scarlet Letter(《红字》) , was born.

    Some of the famous(story) have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend.

    Charlie was a special boy. When he was little, he had accident, which meant he couldn't walk. But that had never been a problem for him. He had always been happy to be able to grow and become an  (old) boy. People called Cheerful Charlie because of his happy nature and kindness to others.

    A young boy, known as Waterworks, was a real cry boy. No matter Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some  (reason) to be sad. But Cheerful Charlie didn't give up. He spent some time with Waterworks, trying  (encourage) him and cheer him up.

     One day when the two boys  (walk) together in the street, someone dropped a cake from a window above, and it  (land) right on Charlie's head. The two boys were afraid, and although Waterworks was just to cry, he thought Charlie's happy words and finally said, "Wow, Charlie, what a funny face you have!"

     With these words, Waterworks  (feel) so good, and finally understood why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful.

    It was Sunday. My little brother (make) a kite when I came in. I turned  the television and began to watch a football match. Suddenly I heard him (cry). I ran up to him. His hand (hurt). Neither of my parents (be) in and I had to take him to a hospital. Bad luck!Something was wrong with my bike. I (hurry) off, with the boy on my back. It (rain) at that moment and I was very tired when we (get) to the bus stop. On our way home, the rain (stop). My brother felt sorry. He said to me, "Thank you, sister, I (remember) this accident forever!"

     Beth Jones was only eight years old when she first tried playing the drums. This was during a lunchtime music club at school, which she only went to because it was snowing  (heavy). Of all the musical instruments, the drums were  (interesting) to Beth. She thought it was cool that there were many different shapes and sizes of drums, and she wanted to hit (they), to see what they sounded like.

     Now, Beth is thirteen and gives concerts around the country. She also has her own YouTube channel and  (get) over a million hit a year. What's amazing is that Beth hasn't ever been to  drum lesson. "You can learn anything on the Internet, so I've never felt it was important for me to take classes, "explains Beth.

     Giving concerts wasn't easy for Beth in the beginning because usually she only played drums alone in her bedroom when she came home  school. At her first concert, she played in a band with many  (adult). She could feel hundreds of pairs of eyes looking at her, that made her feel afraid.

     So, does Beth enjoy (be) famous now? "I didn't plan to be famous," she says. "All I want is to show others what I love. I don't think I'm someone special. I just want everyone (have) a great time at my concerts.

    Mr Happy always woke up with a sunny smile. He was one of the most cheerful (man) in the world. His smile was even (bright) than the sun. However, He had one secret that made him sad, but nobody knew about it.

    Then one day, while going out  a walk, Mr Happy met Miss Beautiful. Mr Happy smiled as usual and Miss Beautiful smiled back. But then she stopped and looked at Mr Happy   (angry).

    "How rude!" she shouted. "Young man, don't you know that you should raise your hat you meet a lady!"

    For  first time in his life, Mr Happy lost his smile. "I'm sorry, Miss Beautiful. "replied Mr Happy, "But without (I)hat on, I'm not very good-looking and that makes me sad. "

    "Really?" asked Miss Beautiful. "Will, let me se. I promise  (keep) the secret. "

    Mr Happy  (lift) his hat. He had the total of only three hairs on his head!" Is that all you're worried about?" asked Miss Beautiful. "Why? Your bright sunny smile  (love) by everybody, not how many hairs you have!" Miss Beautiful smiled. Ever since that day, Mr Happy hasn't stopped smiling. He is always quick to raise his hat to everyone he meets.

    Do you know how to take care of your teeth? The following are some tips for you.

    Brush at least twice a day-after breakfast and before bedtime. When you  (brush) teeth, be sure to brush all of your teeth，not just the front ones. Spend some time on the teeth along the sides and at the back. You need  (spend) at least three minutes every time when you brush.

    It's also important  (visit) the dentist(牙医) every six months. Besides  (check) for signs of diseases, the dentist will help to keep your teeth  (clean) and can  (teach) you the best way to brush. In order to  (keep) your teeth healthy, you also need to be careful about what you  (eat) and drink. Remember, the plaque(齿菌斑) on your  (tooth) is just waiting for that sugar to arrive. It's much better  (eat) lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda.

Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientific thinkers of all time. He was born on March 14th，1879 in (German). Since he was born, he was an extraordinary(非凡的) person. Einstein was not able to speak he was three. He was curious and imaginative. He loved watching things (careful) and asked a lot of questions about them. is indeed hard for his teachers to answer those questions.

Einstein started school in 1885. Though he worked hard, he still failed in some (subject) like history, geography and languages. He wasn't the teachers' favorite. Einstein finished high school in Switzerland and (enter) a university in Zurich. He graduated as a teacher of math and physics in l900.

After graduation, Einstein worked at the Patent Office. He spent as much time as he can (study) physics. By 1909, Einstein had become top scientist. He became successful in the field of science but he still put great effort in scientific research. In 192I, he won the Nobel Prize physics. Einstein kept at his research until he died in 1955.

People thought Einstein was (smart) man in the world. Scientists studied his brain after his death to see if there was anything special about it. However, there was no conclusion.

February 21 is International Mother Language Day. The United Nations (name) it in 1999. The purpose is to protect all languages around world. In China, most people speak Chinese their mother language. More people speak Chinese than any other language in the world. About one (five) of the world's population speak a form of Chinese,   BBC reported.

(early) known written record of Chinese is the oracle bone script(甲骨文) of the Shang Dynasty. Most Chinese characters are ideograms(表意文字) which put two or more (word) together to make a new one. For example, jia means "a pig under the roof". This shows that people in ancient times thought of home as a place(hold) treasures.

As time went on, (thousand) of words developed. However, people only use a few thousand of them in everyday life. Today, new words are still being added to the Chinese dictionary, such as dishi for taxis and xiu for TV shows.

With the fast development of (China) economy(经济), more people from other countries are taking interest in Chinese. In a survey of last December, 2，007 people were asked "Which new foreign language would you learn？" Chinese placed (two), after Spanish, with 15 percent of the vote(选票).

Can memory be improved? Most people hope to have a better memory helps them succeed in study, work and life. Luckily hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a clear answer.

A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in Vitamin and Vitamin E helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise (provide) much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, swimming and even walking two or three times week are helpful. Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. The (healthy) your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change--it takes a long time to make a difference.

Memory skills help you remember things better. Here are two (wide) used skills. Chunking is way of remembering a piece of information by (cut) it into smaller ones. For example. to memorize a ten-digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits three groups: fast 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. Teaching is a simple way to train our brains to be more effective you need to understand before teaching something. Teaching strengthens the understanding.

In fact, memory skills will hardly work if you don't understand the information. What's more, only a regular review can make the memory last long. That is why students (advise)to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, and then use it as regularly as possible

Human brains are like muscles that need nutrients and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle (change)and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.

Strange School Rules

As students, we are all familiar with school rules. But some rules are strange. Here are two strange school rules. Do you think are reasonable?

No red ink(墨水)

Teachers usually mark our homework red ink. The bright color (use) to point out all our mistakes. However, red ink is banned (禁止) (strict) by many schools in Australia and the U.K. Some people think that red ink can influence kids' feelings the color makes them fear and puts pressure on them. They think green, pink, yellow, purple and blue are more relaxing.

hand-raising

While students are taking (course), it's common for them to raise their hands in class to answer questions. However, the raising of one's hand has been banned in a school in Nottinghamshire, England. The headmaster of the school (believe) that teachers always only see the same students raising their hands. This doesn't encourage the learning of the students who are (silent). Now, thanks to the rule, a teacher can choose any student (answer) the question. The students are becoming more active.